IRELAND
The Irish Mirror
BY BLANAID MURPHY
23 APR 2017
Fears that the Catholic Church could take control of the new maternity hospital have been confirmed by a senior cleric.
Bishop of Elphin Kevin Doran said the Sisters of Charity would have to obey doctrine if plans go ahead.
The Order was to be been handed full ownership of the €300million taxpayer-funded facility which will be built on the St Vincent’s Hospital campus in South Dublin.
Health Minister Simon Harris has insisted the nuns would not have any say over medical decisions despite owning the land and facility.
But Bishop Doran said: “A healthcare organisation bearing the name Catholic, while offering care to all who need it, has a special responsibility to Catholic teachings about the value of human life.
“Public funding, while it brings with it other legal and moral obligations, does not change that.”
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